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Oh yeah locust will retain water for quite sometime. How small are you going to split it? Or are you even going to split it? Great wood for heat.

@@Treestofirewood the log I drug home was around 38" at the stump. I've got a ported 395 that just loves to work on that sorta stuff. I work on wood for myself so I only split it small enough for me to fit it through the boiler door, I'd guess they're anywhere from 20-80lb chunks each. Boiler doesn't seem to care, mix in some small stuff with the big stuff and all the moisture is cooked out of it after 2 or 3 cycles. Really enjoy the channel and fact/data based content, I think it's good solid information you're providing for the firewood community.hope all is well from east central iowa

I plan to make a video today on the boiler. I will make sure I find again what system I have and will include the links to them.

Good luck with all that. Yeah bags are nice. But I do like wrapping them because then the customers get to see the wood which I think is nice. I may try and get some accounts over the winter.

The netting is viewable through it. I have pictures on my facebook page. Extra work to make but hold up well.

@BW35bucket I will have to check that out.

I don’t know why I love bulk so much. It’s definitely my bread and butter. I’d rather do full cords or more. But I think over the winter I may try and dabble into the bundle market. Especially if I plan on doing firewood only in the next few years.

Well thanks a lot. You must see the blunt honesty I put out. Haha. Much appreciated .

Wow that’s pretty good. I just may have to start looking into that.

That’s not to bad. Then that would be worth doing.

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Friends having fun. I think

The boiler only provides the heat (BTU’s) to heat the slab. The electricity needed to run the pumps as of now is provided by solar energy.

@@Treestofirewood ok I have solar power but I didn’t buy enuff batteries for my system so how many batteries you have hook up to yor system

I have the system tied into my whole house. But when it runs on average it will draw between 4-8kw. Just depends on how long she has to run. When I complete the rest of the driveway the system will be at least 10fold in energy. My whole house set up has 90kw storage when full.

@@Treestofirewood yea I hv to buy a bigger storage unit but thanks for yor time for my question ! Take care my friend keep the video going lol

Yeah I have thought about that. I just know how I currently have it set up I do get the best airflow and the drying times are a little better. After this run I’m going to be done with the oak for a while and go back to my mixture. But I do have some good ideas for the new kiln.

I will have to go look at the box and see. I know when I installed the new boiler earlier this year I put into the details of the video I think of the monitoring system. It works great.

Thank you.

I have first hand knowledge of a gasser as I’ve owned one for 2 years before going with this boiler that I have now. I do have a full series on the kiln and a ton of videos on the boilers. But I can do a more in depth video on what I think about this boiler vs the gasser I had before.

Maybe I’m to old now but what does that stand for?

I have a video of that coming out tomorrow.

I have seen what Chris does. Yes he has a good strategy. I will never have bins as I used to do that years and years ago with terrible results. But to each their own. Where I am we get a whole lot of snow. Well some times. Good rain. Even in direct sun I feel middle of piles stay wet. But that’s for another video. I’m going to do one more load of oak and then it’s back to drying the mixed loads. But I am getting a ton of oak orders right now. So I’m torn.

@@Treestofirewood Definitely agree with you Matt. I am in West Michigan, wait 5 minutes and the weather changes. lol. I can see where you are torn, feels like you can’t win either way. Bins would never work for me either for the same reasons as you mentioned, stacking or IBC totes would be my go to. Great videos also. Stay safe and enjoy the warm weather before those -20 days hit. 👍🏻👍🏻

Yeah I’ve thought about that as well. I do want to build a massive wood shelter to keep all my wood out of the elements to air dry during the winter months. I will see what I come up with. And thank you.

After this oak that I have now. Any oak I get in the next loads of timber I will split and forget it until next year this time and dry the wood then. Not worth the effort and time to dry during prime times. But for now I’ll keep drying the oak as I have orders for it. I’ll keep the videos coming.

I agree a mixture is always the best. But yeah people have it in their minds that oak is like gold. It is great wood but even with oak I at least want another stick of another species to mix with it. But right now my oak orders are coming in like crazy.

That is a good plan with the oak to put one in and put the other mixtures in because that will sell first and be dry and ready to sell. Next batch I think I will do that. Good idea. Thanks. Just makes me want to get my other kiln built asap.

I have no problem selling green firewood. I don’t advertise it but maybe I will start. I won’t sell it for less. So far all the oak I have has been made. Not sure how much oak is in the next order. I actually hope I get some but not as much as I had before. My orders right now for wood is crazy. I’ll be out before you know it. So I will need to start drying the mixed hardwood soon.

Yeah I agree. All the oak that I haven received was all within the mix of logs. So I didn’t pay anymore for it. Which is awesome. But yeah for how long it takes to air dry and kiln dry I’m not a fan besides the extra money per facecord. That is nice.

My demographic is pretty nice. There’s competition by my product has spoken for itself. I don’t see any reason to really discount. Same amount of work to make it. I feel when anyone discounts there service or product they doubt themselves. Firewood will always sell.

That’s a good amount of wood. Kind of like me but trees is a full time gig for me and whatever time I have I devote to firewood. It’s a great industry.

Honestly in this world we live in there are still good people out there. I’m all about helping others. If I can spread any of my knowledge to others and make new friends on the way great. I’m a firm believer of if you grow slowly and be smart with money you will be very successful. Grow to big and you could easily fail. Slow and steady is the key. In firewood grow to fast and usually quality of the product goes down. In my case I always want to make sure my quality stays high. And yeah Chris is great hope one day I get to meet him.

I will update everyone once I know when it will arrive. I was hoping I would have it already. It’s a larger one that’s for sure.

I’m a firm believer on reputation. And my product represents me. So standards need to be high. And I hope to continue to grow every year.

I love when customers are proactive and think ahead. Makes life so much easier.

Thanks. And always.

No problem

With all the prices of everything up you have too. And if your quality stays up you can charge whatever you need too and you will always sell out.

Yeah that splitter seems to be treating you very well. And 20/30 cord is a good amount of wood.

But I inspected closer and pignut hickory on the bark

@Woodyperckerhead-ni3ti pretty sure you’re correct.

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I love getting wood out this time of year. Takes less pressure off as we get closer as people are always late when ordering their wood. Did a bunch of deliveries today as well. Nothing is better than delivering wood. And yeah I hope fall comes early. Cooler weather would be nice.

Yeah the 500i is an awesome saw. My go to as well.

Yeah it’s amazing what these chippers can do.